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Embedded Test and Validation Engineer

Philadelphia, PA

In today's dynamic worksites, seamless collaboration between people and machines is essential. FORT's platform ensures safe, secure, and dynamic control that surpasses legacy systems and next-generation AI capabilities.

While autonomous machines offer significant advantages, they also introduce new safety challenges. FORT addresses these concerns by providing solutions such as the Wireless E-Stop, which allows operators to instantly stop any machine from a safe distance, enhancing safety during emergencies.

Additionally, FORT's Safe Remote Control enables operators to manage heavy machinery remotely, reducing the risk of accidents and improving visibility.

By ensuring communications integrity across any network, FORT empowers customers to protect their most valuable assets—people, data, and machines—ensuring they remain safe and secure.

As a Validation Engineer, you'll work at the intersection of robotics, embedded systems, and next-generation automation. You'll help move innovative technologies from engineering development to production, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure our products perform where it matters most: in the field.

This hands-on role offers meaningful ownership, broad engineering exposure, and the chance to shape how we validate and bring emerging technologies to market.

What You'll Do

  • Own Product Validation: Develop and execute integration and validation strategies for embedded hardware, software, and firmware, from early prototypes through production readiness.
  • Solve Complex Engineering Challenges: Investigate hardware, firmware, and communication issues, working closely with multidisciplinary design teams to drive root-cause resolution.
  • Build and Improve Test Capabilities: Design test procedures, develop fixtures, and enhance laboratory environments to improve verification efficiency and reliability.
  • Support Manufacturing Scale-Up: Develop production test methods and collaborate with manufacturing partners to ensure consistent quality.
  • Drive Product Excellence: Identify reliability, performance, and manufacturability improvements through hands-on testing and engineering analysis.
  • Collaborate Beyond the Lab: Partner with engineering, program management, and customers to support product releases, special deployments, and field investigations.

What You Bring

Required

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of hands-on integration and validation experience with embedded hardware and software or robotics products.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and laboratory test equipment.
  • Experience developing and executing requirement-based, HIL- and SIL-based test procedures and documenting technical findings.
  • Working knowledge of wired and wireless communication technologies, including Ethernet, BLE, Wi-Fi, CAN, or LTE.
  • Python scripting skills for test utilities, data analysis, and improving test efficiency.
  • Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical teams.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Jama, TestRail, Jira, or similar engineering tools.
  • Experience with CAN, CANopen, J1939, or industrial communication systems.
  • Familiarity with functional safety standards such as IEC 61508 or ISO 26262.
  • Experience with environmental, reliability, or EMI/EMC testing.
  • Exposure to manufacturing test processes and production environments.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: $120,000–$150,000, based on experience and location.
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited PTO; stock options; 3% 401(k) match, paid holidays, and parental leave. 
Application window: Applications accepted through the end of December 2026. This date will be updated if the window is extended.

FORT Robotics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

FORT Robotics uses AI-assisted tools to help our recruiting team review and organize applications. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all decisions are made by FORT employees. To request an accommodation or a review without these tools, contact HR@fortrobotics.com.

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